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California
Jackson Trail
3.1 mi
Distance
3,182 ft
Gain
1h 11m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Los Padres National Forest
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Jackson Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,182 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,182 ft
- Highest point
- 4,582 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,005 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Jackson Trail is a 6.14-mile out-and-back hike in California with 3,182 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,582 feet.
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